Worland cheer team competes at state level

Led by Cheer Coach Nickie Lloyd, the Worland High School cheer team attended the 2024 Wyoming State Spirit competition on Jan. 26 in Casper.

According to Lloyd, 13 Worland High School students attended the competition, which they have been preparing for since October. Cheer teams across the state attended the competition, including the University of Wyoming cheer team. Teams that attended and competed in the 3A category with Worland included Buffalo High School, Powell High School and Lovell High School.

The team competed in the categories Game Day Cheer, Hip Hop Dance as well as Jazz Dance for the first time this year. The team respectively scored 76.550, 62.650 and 57.860.

Lloyd said that for each category, there are several factors that play into judging and scoring. Criteria include technicality of movements, overall delivery, costumes and others.

"They all did a phenomenal job performing," said Lloyd.

"We had a great group of seniors that pumped everyone up and made them all excited to compete. I couldn't have asked them to perform better. They always leave it all on the floor and give their most amazing performance at state," she said.

"Worland athletes of every kind embody the Warrior Spirit we hope to see when competing. No matter what we place or how we score, I am always in awe of their performance. I'm very lucky to be able to coach these kids and get to watch them grow," said Lloyd.